Lenovo might not be as popular a brand
compared to industry heavy weights such as Samsung, LG or Sony but the company
is slowly making a name for itself thanks to its affordable yet capable
handsets that offer dual-SIM capability with Android’s open source operating
system.
And this year, Lenovo Mobile Philippines
has added four more handsets to its line of Android-powered smartphones. Two of
which comes equipped with Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean. And all four devices sport
4+ inch screens and target the mid-range to upper tier consumer groups.
LENOVO
P770 – The P770 is the successor of Lenovo’s P700
and P700i smartphones that offered performance at an affordable price. And as
such, the phone shares the same design aesthetics as its predecessors albeit
the slightly bigger screen. The 4.5-inch screen of the device has a resolution
of 540x960 pixels with a pixel density of 245 ppi.
Software-wise, the P770 improves in terms
of the processor, the memory and of course the operating system. For starters,
the P770 now comes with a 1.2GHz dual-core processor in contrast to the 1GHz
found on its predecessor. It also has 1GB of RAM and runs on Android Jelly
Bean.
Lenovo has also added a few apps they made
themselves including Lenovo Power Saving and Lenovo Note. The phone’s UI is
also integrated with Facebook, Skype, AccuWeather and TouchPal keyboard. And
last but definitely not the least; 5GB cloud storage is also included with the
device courtesy of SugarSync.
There’s 4GB worth of on-board storage, a
5MP rear camera, a VGA camera upfront and a 3500mAh battery. As with other droids
these days, the P770 comes with the usual set of connectivity features and
sensors including Bluetooth, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, an accelerometer, GPS and a
compass.
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S890 – another new Jelly Bean-powered handset from
Lenovo is the S890. It’s part of the company’s S-series smartphone and comes
equipped with a 1.2GHz dual-core processor complemented by 1GB of RAM and a
PowerVR SGX531 GPU. There’s 4GB of on-board storage with support for microSD
card expansion of up to 32GB.
An 8MP snapper is placed at the back of the
device while a VGA camera sits in front of the device for self-portraits and
video calls. The rear camera features a LED flash, autofocus, geo-tagging,
touch focus and even face detection. The rear camera is also capable of
recording 720p videos.
The 5-inch display of the S890 has a
resolution of 540x960 pixels with a pixel density of 220 ppi. And again, just
like other smartphones today, the phone packs Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity,
accelerometer, proximity sensor, GPS and a FM radio. Lastly, there’s a 2250mAh
battery to power the device.
LENOVO
S720 – another handset for the Lenovo’s S-series is
the S720. Geared towards stylish consumers, the company is branding this
particular phone as Big Chic. The Big part is attributed to the phone’s
4.5-inch qHD display with a resolution of 540x960 pixels with a pixel density
of 245 ppi.
The S720 comes has a MTK 6577 chipset with
a 1GHz dual-core Cortex A9 processor which is complemented by a PowerVR SGX531
GPU, 512MB of RAM and 4G of storage space. It also features an 8MP camera at
the back which sports a LED flash, autofocus, geo-tagging, touch focus and face
detection. There’s also a 1MP front-facing camera for video conferencing and
self-portraits.
The phone will be powered by a 2000mAh
battery and will run Android 4.0.4 (Ice cream sandwich). The S720 will come in
two Chic colours – either in white or
in hot pink.
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A800 – Last but definitely not the least is the
Lenovo A800. The A800 is Lenovo’s newest device that targets the entry level
market. It comes equipped with a 4.5-inch screen with a resolution of 480x854
pixels with a pixel density of around 218 ppi.
The phone runs on Android 4.0.4 (Ice cream
sandwich). It has 512MB of RAM and on-board storage worth 4GB with support for
microSD expansion. The A800 has a MTK 6577T chipset with a 1.2GHz Cortex-A9
processor and the same type of GPU found in the S720.
A 5MP snapper is placed on the back of the
phone which features auto-focus, geo-tagging and touch focus. There’s an
accelerometer, proximity sensor, FM radio and GPS. Of course there’s also
Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and a microUSB port.
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